BackgroundResilient individuals have a comprehensive ability to adapt to various life circumstances. Psychological resilience predicts an individual’s physiological response to stress. The 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) is a widely used measure to quantify the level of self-perceived resilience. This study examined the psychometric properties of a Korean version of the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (10-item K-CD-RISC) on workers in Gumi, South Korea, exposed to hydrofluoric acid (HF).MethodsThe questionnaires included the 10-item K-CD-RISC and Beck Anxiety Inventor (BAI), the Impact of Event Scale-Revised-Korean version (IES-R-K), the Rosen-berg Self Esteem Scale (RSES), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). These were randomly distributed at 237 workplaces near the HF-spill site, in the Gumi 4 complex. The responses of 991 (67.3%) workers were analyzed.ResultsThe exploratory factor analysis shown that a single-factor model was consistent with the original design of the 10-item CD-RISC. The scale also demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.95). Scores on the scale reflected different levels of resilience with respect to personal factors (age, gender, marital status, and education and income levels) that are thought to be differentiated. Differences of resilience were also reflected by psychiatric symptoms (anxiety and depression). Moreover, the total score of scale positively correlated with RSES, whereas the IES-R-K, BAI, CES-D, and the PSS negatively correlated with the 10-item K-CD-RISC.ConclusionsThe 10-item K-CD-RISC has good psychometric properties and is applicable for victims exposed to noxious chemical such as HF.
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the provision of safety and health information (PSHI) and occupational injuries.MethodsThis study was based on data from the 4th Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS) (2014). The sample consisted of data from 24,527 wage workers and was divided into high-risk and low-risk groups, depending on the probability of occupational injury. The high-risk group included subjects who could cause harm to themselves or others due to errors during work. We applied chi-squared tests and logistic regression analyses to examine the relationship between PSHI and occupational injuries.ResultsIn the high-risk group, workers with no PSHI showed an adjusted odds ratio of 1.81 for occupational injury (95% CI 1.33–2.47). In contrast, there was no statistically significant relationship between PSHI and the incidence of occupational injury in the low-risk group.ConclusionsTo prevent occupational injuries, multi-faceted approaches that take different levels of injury risk into account are needed. Among workers with a high risk of occupational injury, more a stringent safety education program is required.
population of nearly 67 million, Thailand has about 93 000 new cases each year and an overall estimated TB prevalence of nearly 1 30 000 cases. There are many health reports that healthcare workers have many infection exposures not only from Tuberculosis but also have other respiratory infections too. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted during 2013-2016 among the healthcare workers. Data was collected through pre-employment examination from 1637 staffs (240 male and 1397 female) inclusive of clinical and non-clinical departments. Results There were 35 cases (2.13%) of healthcare workers reported abnormal result in chest X-ray (figure 1). The comparison between the lung abnormalities (1.4%) and other abnormalities (0.73%) was done. There were 65.8% had lung abnormalities, 28.5% had bone abnormalities and 5.7% had mild cardiomegaly. There were 8 cases (34.7%) of lung abnormalities had diagnosed with lung tuberculosis. There were 3 active tuberculosis cases (8.5%) had to receive treatment prior to employment, and none of them had Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB). There were 4 cases (11.4%) diagnosed with old tuberculosis and only one case (2.8%) was NTM (Nontuberculous mycobacteria).There were 43.4% of lung abnormalities had small pulmonary nodule, 8.7% had fibrosis, 4.3% had cystic-like lesion. There were 8 cases (80%) of bone abnormalities had diagnosed with mild scoliosis and did not typically expect to cause problems. Conclusions The pre-employment examination of healthcare workers is as important as any other occupations. The chest x-ray screening is cheap and relatively safe method. It might be helpful not only for their health but also useful to prevent patients from many communicable diseases.
Methods Annual check-ups done every year from 2012 to 2016 in two medium-sized enterprises allow me to conduct a retrospective study on records of more than 300 workers every year. Then I compare the outcomes between the workers of the same enterprise and between the workers of the two companies in terms of prevalence, and of types of illnesses and occupational risk factors related to them. Results and discussion Annual check-up is legal prescription for every enterprise in Senegal and more than 90% workers undergo this medical survey done by an occupational physician. The company profile is established and allow us to see interesting differences and or similarities. Conclusion Annual check-up is a powerful tool and a good opportunity for both occupational hazards prevention and health promotion for the wellbeing of workers and for the performance of enterprises.
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